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Recipe for Love
ISBN # 978-0-85715-033-2
©Copyright Carol Lynne 2010
Cover Art by April Martinez ©Copyright February 2010
Edited by Claire Siemaszkiewicz
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Cattle Valley
RECIPE FOR LOVE
Carol Lynne
Dedication
When I initially ran across the picture of Jay, I knew I had to write a character to go along
with it. The photo absolutely fascinates me. I hope you all fall in love with him as much as I
did while writing this book.
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RECIPE FOR LOVE
Carol Lynne
5
Chapter One
Erico set down his knife and braced his hands on his prep table. He closed his eyes and
took slow, even breaths until the wave of dizziness passed. Opening his eyes, he glanced
around to make sure no one had noticed the episode.
They were becoming more and more frequent. A continual reminder that he needed to
find a qualified sous-chef quickly or be forced to shut down the restaurant he’d put his heart
and soul into.
Turning his attention back to the radish-roses he’d been creating, his thoughts went to
Jay. He knew the man had the skills to become a damn fine sous-chef, and more importantly,
he trusted Jay to watch over The Canoe in his absence.
Mario’s warning to Jay to stay away from Erico had gutted him. When had he become
the kind of person people were warned away from? He finished off the garnishes and put
them in an airtight container before slipping them in the cooler.
A large part of him was happy there was a fucked up blizzard raging outside. At least it
meant he could work as slow as he needed to. With only a few customers braving the cold
and blowing snow, Erico had managed to keep up quite nicely.
With the majority of prep work completed, he cleaned his work area and washed his
hands before wandering into the bar area. He sat on his usual stool at the end of the bar.
“Would you mind making me a glass of ice water, Troy?”
“Sure thing.” Troy rose from the stool he’d been resting on behind the bar and made
Erico his drink. “I hope it picks up. I’m bored out of my skull.”
Normally Erico would have suggested Troy start cleaning, but from the shine to the
glasses hanging over the bar, he’d already done it. “Anything good on TV?”
Troy shook his head. “Reruns. That’s all that’s on between Christmas and New Year.”
Troy grinned. “Unless you wanna watch one of those Christmas cartoons. I’m sure I can find
one.”
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